Winning in the playoffs isn’t easy. There is no tried and true formula. Rather, it’s a mantra centered around out-working the opposition, getting timely goals, and surviving surges. The Tampa Bay Lightning did all three to take a 1-0 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes Sunday evening. Anchored by Andrei Vasilevskiy’s 37-save performance, the Lightning survived numerous pushes by the Hurricanes to secure an early series lead.
Here are my observations from Game 1:
Vasilevskiy is already the best Lightning goalie of all-time
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said it best, “He’s the best in the league, let’s put it that way.